He allegedly cheated scores of people by telling them that hidden treasure in their home was the reason for their illness. He would then pretend to perform rituals and produce gold biscuits and diamonds, all fake.

According to the complainant, "the tantrik had injured, stabbed his son with a sharp laser blade on the back, stomach, fingers of his foot, pressed his throat, poured hot water on him, kept him nude for several hours and days and forced him to kneel down in the late night hours."